Wagon.



C. M. HAYNES.

WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29. 1914.

1,1 61,049. Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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WAGON.

' APPLICATION HLED JULY 29. 1914. 7 1,161,049. Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH (IO-.WASHINGTON, u c.

, CHARLES-M. HAYNES, or NEWARK, new JERSEY.

WAGON.

motors.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

Original application filed December 13, 1912, Serial No. 736,580. Divided and this application filed July 29,

1914. Serial No. 853,811.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. HAYNES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wagons, and while a wagon involving my invention can be employed withadvantage in a variety of ways, it is especially intended for the use of children. y p p Among the objects of the invention are the provision of an article of the character mentioned which is strong in construction and capable thereby of effectually resisting the rough usage of young persons, while at the same time it is comparatively light, so

that it can be easily drawn from place to place. The wagon can also be inexpensively made, and its parts readily and quickly as sembled.

The invention possesses other features of novelty and utility, which with the -foregoing will be stated at length in the following description, wherein I will set forth in detail one of the many forms of embodiment of the invention which I have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanya ing and forming part of the present specification, so that those skilled in the'art can practice the invention. 1 can depart in several respects from such showing within the scope of the invention defined by the claims following said description.

Referring to said drawings: Figure 1 1s a side elevation of a wagon involving my in vention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, with the body removed and with a part in section. Fig. 3'i's a top plan view of the central portion of the front axle, the forward part of the reach, a bolster and certain other parts hereinafter described." Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of said bolster on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view as seen from the front of the central portion of the front axle looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is" a sectional elevation of said front {axle and forward portion of the reach in assembledrelation. Fig. 7

is a similar view showing the two parts separated. Fig. 8 is a sectionalelevation of the rear axle, a portion of the reach and a brace."

Fig. 9 is a'sectional view on the line 9-9 of FigB.

L ke characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, which it will be 0b-' served are on different scales.

It will also be noted that Figs. 3 to 9 inclusive'are details.

The wagon includes in its make-up front and rear axles, and although these may be of any suitable character, I prefer that they 1 axles, as in oneform thereof the cross section is of T-shape, thisin fact being the preferred form, as it is stronger, while in the other the axles are; of L-formin cross section and are strictly speaking angle irons. The axles are designated by 2 and 3 respectively and the wheels by 4:.

The wheels 1 turn on the spindles 7 connected in some suitable manner with and projecting from the axles, each wheel comprising a web 10 and a rim or felly 11. The rims 11 are interiorly channeled or grooved as at 12 to receive the webs 10. It is conceivable tl1at,the'rims can be made of channel irons. In fact the type of wheel shown in Fig; 6'is made from this kind of stock. Originally the web 10 is of concave-convex form in cross section, the diameter thereof when the web is in this condition being less than the internal diameter of the rim or felly 1 1, so that the web 10 can be expansively held in the rim for instance by being inserted thereinto until its periphery is opposite the annular or continuous inner groove 12 at which time the web '10 is straightened by swaging or some other operation, so as to project the marginal or rim portion of the web fully into thegroove 12 and thereby rmly unite the web and rim ofthe wheel. V

The spindle 7 extends through the sleeve 13, the tapered portion of which projects through a central opening in the web or disk '10 and into the cap 1 1 provided with a circular flange 15' equipped with inwardly extending studs or projections 16 projecting EN anion. Y a

through slots in the web and through perforations'i'n a flange of saidsleeve 13 and headed. The sleeve 13 and cap 14 are therefore rigidly connected with each other and T l-a e tfiztnSv-f'se Warll the cap 14 is perforated for the passage of said spindle 7, the head of said spindlewith the web 10.

' bearing against the outer face of saidwall';

Within the cap re isaspace of chamber and in the same can be put some lubricantabsorbing substance or packing to be; satu--v rated with a lubricant to lubricate the axle 7 {through anpil hole in the caps The reach is denoted by I made in the form of a T in. crosslsection or of L-form inycross section. As i llustrated, h0wever,-itis of T form.- The rear end portion of? the web of the reach- 2a is cut away or reduced to produce the stud-or projection which' is; passed through a perforation in the pendent web of therear axle 2' after which it is headed as at 26 whiclr underordinary circumstances is a suflicient and proper connection between saidreach andrear axle although as a mat,-' ter of extra strength I prefer to extend braces as27 between the said rear axle and said reach; the terminal portions of the angularly disposed braces beingbent to fit,

against'the websof said axle and reach to be connected firmly therewith in any suitable'manner as by rivets 28;:

The reach 21 is cutaway at its forward;

'. end, on the upper side thereof to produce the extension 29, said extension- 29 being? slotted to form the ho'oki30', the'web of the T-shaped front axle having at or near its center, the T-shapedslot 31- for the passage of the hook 30-. In connecting the reach -advantage, however, follows this particular the web of the front axle to thus prevent.

separation of the same and to also-pivotally connect the reachand-front axle'to insure proper turning of the latter without the ne cessitv of usinga king bolt. Theslot 31 is preferably of T-forin although it need not always be made-inthis particular form. An

pointinthatthe shankjof the hook 30c'anbe made-comparatively deep which would notbe the case were said slot straight, wli-ich,-however, is a possiblefand conceivable construe-- tion. The shank of the hook 30 fits partly in the vertical portion of the T-slot 3-1 with the ,bill of said hook opposite the front side of the web of the forwardaxle. The vertical portion of the T-sl'ot retains the in;

"serted endof: reach at themiddle peilitrof 24, and may be- The fifth wheel 32 is of half circular form and between its ends extends through a longitudinal slot 33 in the web of the reach '24; its terminals being reduced, extending through perforations in the web of the front axle and headed as at 32 on the front side of said axle to thus hold said fifth wheel in place. The fifth wheel or bowed member 32 does not afiect free tipping move-' ment ofthe forward axle to which the same would naturally be subjected, owing to the unevenness of a road. It does, however, efiectually prevent abnormal" move ment of said axle to an extent sufficient to prevent the reach being disengaged therefrom; 1 Y The body of the wagon is denoted by 84:; and it may be'fastene dbybolting or riv-' eting tothe rearja-xl'e 2 and in like manner to the bolster 35 which has a T-slot or openingto receive the similarly shaped reach 2% The'bol-ster istherefore slidable on the reach; making "it; adjustable to Jdifi'erent sized bodies, the body of whatever charao: ter itinay be, holding said. bolsterin -adjusted position whenfastenedthereto.

The present case is a division of my copending application No. 736,580: filed Decemb'e'r'lS, 1912, wherein I cover the axle.

'What I claim-is: g 1 r 1. A wagon comprising an axle, and a reach, the axle being of angular form incross: section and the web'having a slot, the reach having a hook extending through-said slot and engaged over the web of the axle 2. A wagon comprising afront axle and a reachgthe axle being of angular form in; cross section and the webthereof having a slot, thereach being reduced at its forward end and cut away to present a hook, the hook. extending through said slot and oven. hanging the webto pivotal-1y and interlockabl-y connect the reachand axle:

3. A wagon comprising a front axle, a: reach having a pivotal hook connection with the front axle, and abowed member. connected at its ends with the axle, the reach'having' aslotfor' the free passage of said bowedmember, said bowed member acting to prevent accidental separation of the reach from said axle. I V

4: A wagon comprising an axle and areach, thebody of the axle having a slot,- the reach having a hook exter'iding through saild slot and engaged over the body ofthe ax e. i I

5 A wagon comprising an axle and a; reaeh,- the body of the axle having a slot, the reach having a'hook extending through said slot and engaged over, the body of the axle; and means for positively preventing, the'reach from-becoming accidentally unshooked from the axle 6; A wagon comprising a front" axle and 9'. reach the; axle having a; slot in theqbody between the ends thereof, the reach being reduced at its forward end and cut away to present a hook, the hook extending through said slot and overhanging the body to pivotallyand interlockably connect the reach and the axle.

7. A wagon comprising a front axle, a reach having a pivotal hook connection with said axle, and a bowed member fixed at its 10 ends to the axle and slidably connected between its ends to the reach, said bowed member acting to prevent accidental separation of the reach from the axle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of witnesses.

CHARLES M. HAYNES. Witnesses:

C. R. BAx'rER, H. T. CRANE, T. R. RALFF.

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